1
as in deals
something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price
those shoes were a bargain because the store was going out of business
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in agreements
an arrangement about action to be taken
made a bargain that one would help the other next week
Synonyms & Similar Words
1
as in negotiates
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
they bargained with the car salesman for half an hour before settling on a price
Synonyms & Similar Words
2
as in covenants
to come to an arrangement as to a course of action
I really hadn't bargained on buying a whole case of Girl Scout cookies, just a couple of boxes
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in arranges
to bring about through discussion and compromise
bargained the price of the painting down to a figure that the artist could still live with
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bargains
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Entering the final season of a three-year, $13 million deal, McBride represents one of the best bargains in basketball.
—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
Mamukelashvili was one of the league’s biggest bargains last season.
—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
In other words, there are bargains to be had.
—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
The bargains, however, often come with complications.
—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
There is evidence that this tendency, known as the endowment effect, was favored by natural selection when bargains were risky in a pre-modern world, a time when giving over one item, in trade for another, might risk getting nothing at all from an untrustworthy trading partner.
—
Owen D. Jones,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
Don't miss out on more still-available Memorial Day tech deals, including plenty of under-$50 bargains!
—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
Zhao said don’t expect a lot of bargains, either.
—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2026
One potential—though untested—workaround would be for conferences, which are private entities, to serve as a joint employer that bargains with a players’ union.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
In this Gothic fantasy debut, Leena Al-Sayer bargains her ability to see the dead in order to pay for the expensive medicine her brother Rami needs to live.
—
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
One of the best Cyber Monday bargains out there is this incredible OLED portable from Asus, which is crammed with high-end silicon for peak performance on all of today's top titles.
—
PC Magazine,
30 Nov. 2025
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains on behalf of the studios, congratulated Mulroney on her election.
—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
Oscar nominee and Lord of the Rings alum Astin will have quite the task ahead of them at the top of next year as SAG-AFTRA returns to the negotiating table with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which collectively bargains on behalf of the major Hollywood studios.
—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
Miami bargains Despite sporting baseball’s lowest payroll, the Miami Marlins have outperformed the league’s highest-spending teams this summer.
—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
However, this is an exception to the seasonal ski resort rule, where summer is high season, so don’t expect any bargains, just first class everything.
—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Entering the final season of a three-year, $13 million deal, McBride represents one of the best bargains in basketball.
—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
Mamukelashvili was one of the league’s biggest bargains last season.
—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
In other words, there are bargains to be had.
—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
The bargains, however, often come with complications.
—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
There is evidence that this tendency, known as the endowment effect, was favored by natural selection when bargains were risky in a pre-modern world, a time when giving over one item, in trade for another, might risk getting nothing at all from an untrustworthy trading partner.
—
Owen D. Jones,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
Don't miss out on more still-available Memorial Day tech deals, including plenty of under-$50 bargains!
—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
Zhao said don’t expect a lot of bargains, either.
—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
Verb
The union usually bargains in the same year as performers’ union SAG-AFTRA and directors’ union the Directors Guild of America.
—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2026
One potential—though untested—workaround would be for conferences, which are private entities, to serve as a joint employer that bargains with a players’ union.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
In this Gothic fantasy debut, Leena Al-Sayer bargains her ability to see the dead in order to pay for the expensive medicine her brother Rami needs to live.
—
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
One of the best Cyber Monday bargains out there is this incredible OLED portable from Asus, which is crammed with high-end silicon for peak performance on all of today's top titles.
—
PC Magazine,
30 Nov. 2025
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains on behalf of the studios, congratulated Mulroney on her election.
—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
Oscar nominee and Lord of the Rings alum Astin will have quite the task ahead of them at the top of next year as SAG-AFTRA returns to the negotiating table with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which collectively bargains on behalf of the major Hollywood studios.
—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
Miami bargains Despite sporting baseball’s lowest payroll, the Miami Marlins have outperformed the league’s highest-spending teams this summer.
—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargains
Noun
-
Top-selling Prime Day deals There are smartwatches, and then there are Apple Watches, which take fitness and health tracking to a whole new level.
-
Alex Veka, founder of Vibe Adventures, said late-night scrolling through flight deals is a classic red flag.
Noun
-
Some cities offered more generous incentives while others had lower labor costs, however, Fort Worth’s history of delivering incentive agreements and city support for the project have made Fort Worth the company’s preferred location, Rogers said.
-
Major unions and business interests often sponsor competing measures, only to negotiate 11th-hour agreements to yank their proposals from ever appearing in front of voters.
Verb
-
Canada negotiates lower drug prices for all its citizens under its universal health care system.
-
The fundraising comes as SpaceX negotiates to pay razor-thin fees to the Wall Street firms, though banks are still likely to rake in about $500 million.
Verb
-
San Franciso resident Faycal Al-aryf agrees.
-
That's because a co-signer on a loan agrees to repay it if the original borrower cannot.
Verb
-
And then someone arranges logistics and provides the weapon.
-
Aria even has a musical director, who arranges performances and special events and compiles soundtracks for individual stays.
Noun
-
From fashion finds—like Madewell’s set of soft and simple crewneck T-shirts, a fabulous discovery from senior shopping editor Cortne Bonilla’s keen eye—to home steals, such as marketing and production manager Kasey Busiel’s favorite Brooklinen sheets and Talia Abbas’s Moccamaster coffee maker.
-
Wagler was the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year while leading the Illini in scoring, assists and steals.
Noun
-
Mediators are also discussing nonaggression pacts, non-state armed groups and nuclear issues with Iran, according to Qatar.
-
Disney+ has made similar pacts with the UK’s ITV and Germany’s ZDF.
Verb
-
Magnesium is a key electrolyte that helps keep the heart beating steady by regulating how the heart contracts.
-
Kansas City has not had its own jail since 2009 and currently contracts out with other counties to hold detainees.
Cite this Entry
“Bargains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bargains. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
